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Financial News for the Week of February 11th, 2022
FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK U.S. prices continued to heat up in January as headline inflation accelerated to 7.5% year-on-year from 7.0% in December. Excluding food and energy, core prices also rose notably over the year to 6.0% with…
Financial News for the Week of February 4th, 2022
FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK This week provided the first glance at the economic impact of Omicron, which seems relatively benign compared to previous outbreaks. The poster child of this week is employment, which pulled off an Olympic…
Financial News for the Week of January 28, 2022
FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK The Fed left the policy rate unchanged at this week’s FOMC meeting but signaled that a rate hike was imminent come March. Uncertainty on the pace of hikes post March remains elevated, contributing to stock…
Financial News for the Week of January 21, 2022
FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Early signs of the pandemic’s toll on economic activity were evident in softer-than-expected home sales and a deceleration in regional manufacturing surveys. The current soft patch will likely prove temporary,…
Financial News for the Week of January 7, 2022
FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK The U.S. economy kicked off the New Year with an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases. While a return to lockdowns is not expected, rising cases could lead to greater absenteeism, as workers self-isolate due…
Year-end Financial Checklist for Working Professionals
Year-end Financial Checklist for Working Professionals Set yourself up for success in the new year with a financial checkup. Here are some essential year-end tax, planning, and financial housekeeping items to consider. 1. Maximize contributions to…
Estate Planning Must Dos
Estate Planning Must-Dos 12 Estate Planning Activities to Consider Many of you already have estate documents, probably executed many years ago. You need an estate attorney to look over your documents every 10 years or so. Here are a dozen points to…
Determining When to Take Social Security Benefits
Determining When to Take Social Security Benefits The benefits of postponing until your full retirement age Social Security is an asset that is taken for granted by many folks. If you are tempted to take Social Security early, when first eligible at…
COVID Forcing Some Colleges to Close Forever
COVID Forcing Some Colleges to Close Forever College savings tips – because the costs of college are not going down As if the country needed another divisive topic, the debate about reopening schools this fall is splitting communities, educators and…